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US9412956B2 US14/482,536 US201414482536A US9412956B2 US 9412956 B2 US9412956 B2 US 9412956B2 US 201414482536 A US201414482536 A US 201414482536A US 9412956 B2 US9412956 B2 US 9412956B2
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  • the present invention relates to an object, a method, and a manufacturing method. In addition, the present invention relates to a process, a machine, manufacture, and a composition of matter.
  • One embodiment of the present invention relates to a semiconductor device, a display device, a light-emitting device, a lighting device, a driving method thereof, and a manufacturing method thereof.
  • One embodiment of the present invention relates to an organometallic iridium complex.
  • one embodiment of the present invention relates to an organometallic iridium complex that is capable of converting a triplet excited state into light.
  • one embodiment of the present invention relates to a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each including the organometallic iridium complex.
  • a light-emitting element using a light-emitting organic compound or inorganic compound as a light-emitting material has been actively developed.
  • a light-emitting element called an electroluminescence (EL) element has attracted attention as a next-generation flat panel display element because it has a simple structure in which a light-emitting layer containing a light-emitting material is provided between electrodes, and characteristics such as feasibility of being thinner and more lightweight and responsive to input signals and capability of driving with direct current at a low voltage.
  • a display using such a light-emitting element has a feature that it is excellent in contrast and image quality, and has a wide viewing angle.
  • the light-emitting element is considered applicable to a light source such as a backlight of a liquid crystal display and an illumination device.
  • the emission mechanism of the light-emitting element is a carrier-injection type. Specifically, by applying a voltage with a light-emitting layer provided between electrodes, electrons and holes injected from the electrodes recombine to raise the light-emitting substance to an excited state, and light is emitted when the substance in the excited state returns to the ground state.
  • the excited states There are two types of the excited states which are possible: a singlet excited state (S*) and a triplet excited state (T*).
  • S* singlet excited state
  • T* triplet excited state
  • the ground state of a light-emitting organic compound is a singlet state.
  • Light emission from a singlet excited state (S*) is referred to as fluorescence where electron transition occurs between the same multiplicities.
  • light emission from a triplet excited state (T*) is referred to as phosphorescence where electron transition occurs between different multiplicities.
  • a phosphorescent compound can increase the internal quantum efficiency to 100% in theory. In other words, emission efficiency can be 4 times as much as that of the fluorescent compound.
  • emission efficiency can be 4 times as much as that of the fluorescent compound.
  • a light-emitting element using a phosphorescent compound has been developed actively recently.
  • the phosphorescent compound an organometallic complex that has iridium or the like as a central metal have particularly attracted attention because of their high phosphorescence quantum yield (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 4).
  • Patent Document 4 discloses an organometallic complex that has a 4-arylpyrimidine derivative as a ligand and iridium as a central metal.
  • the organometallic complex disclosed in Patent Document 4 has particularly excellent characteristics.
  • the 4-arylpyrimidine derivative has a phenyl group at the 6-position
  • the transition dipole moment becomes stronger and the oscillator strength becomes larger.
  • Such large oscillator strength leads to, for example, higher efficiency of energy transfer from a host material to the organometallic complex, so that highly efficient light emission can be achieved.
  • ⁇ -conjugation in the organometallic complex extends, which means that even if highly efficient light emission is achieved, the emission wavelength becomes long in some cases.
  • the organometallic complex emits light having a low luminosity factor.
  • an object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an organometallic iridium complex with high emission efficiency and a long lifetime.
  • An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an organometallic iridium complex in which ⁇ -conjugation does not easily extend and which has high emission efficiency.
  • An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide an organometallic iridium complex that emits light having a high luminosity factor at high efficiency.
  • An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a novel organometallic iridium complex.
  • An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device having high emission efficiency.
  • An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a novel light-emitting element and a novel light-emitting device.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex including a structure represented by General Formula (G1).
  • Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.
  • R 1 to R 6 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • An interior angle of the pyridine ring facing R 1 or an interior angle of the pyrimidine ring facing R 1 is within a range of ⁇ 2° of 120°.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G2).
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G3).
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G4).
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G5).
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a bond angle denoted by a in the formula is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 129°.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G6).
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a bond angle denoted by a in the formula is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 129°.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Another embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G7).
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a bond angle denoted by a in the formula is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 129°.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • the monoanionic ligand is preferably a ligand represented by any one of General Formulae (L1) to (L7).
  • R 71 to R 109 independently represent any one of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen, a vinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a 1 to A 3 independently represent any one of nitrogen and carbon bonded to hydrogen or to a substituent R.
  • the substituent R is any one of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a phenyl group.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is a light-emitting element including, between a pair of electrodes, any of the organometallic iridium complexes described above.
  • any of the organometallic iridium complexes described above is preferably contained in a light-emitting layer.
  • inventions of the present invention are a light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a lighting device each of which includes the above light-emitting element.
  • an organometallic iridium complex with high emission efficiency and a long lifetime can be provided.
  • An organometallic iridium complex in which ⁇ -conjugation does not easily extend and which has high emission efficiency can be provided.
  • An organometallic iridium complex that emits light having a high luminosity factor at high efficiency can be provided.
  • a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device having high emission efficiency can be provided.
  • one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above effects. For example, depending on circumstances or conditions, one embodiment of the present invention might produce another effect. Furthermore, depending on circumstances or conditions, one embodiment of the present invention might not produce any of the above effects.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates models of atomic arrangement used for calculation.
  • FIG. 2 shows calculation results of a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and a phenyl group.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a structure of a light-emitting element.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a structure of a light-emitting element.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B each illustrate a structure of a light-emitting element.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a light-emitting device.
  • FIGS. 7A to 7D each illustrate an electronic device.
  • FIGS. 8A to 8C illustrate lighting devices and an electronic device.
  • FIG. 9 is a 1 H-NMR chart of an organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (100).
  • FIG. 10 shows an ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum and an emission spectrum of an organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (100).
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a light-emitting element
  • FIG. 12 shows voltage-luminance characteristics of a light-emitting element 1 , a comparative light-emitting element 2 , and a comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • FIG. 13 shows luminance-current efficiency characteristics of a light-emitting element 1 , a comparative light-emitting element 2 , and a comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • FIG. 14 shows voltage-current characteristics of a light-emitting element 1 , a comparative light-emitting element 2 , and a comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • FIG. 15 shows luminance-external quantum efficiency characteristics of a light-emitting element 1 , a comparative light-emitting element 2 , and a comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • FIG. 16 shows emission spectra of a light-emitting element 1 , a comparative light-emitting element 2 , and a comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • FIG. 17 shows a 1 H-NMR chart of an organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (134).
  • FIG. 18 shows an ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum and an emission spectrum of an organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (134).
  • a top-emission structure, a bottom-emission structure, and a dual-emission structure can be applied to the light-emitting elements described in the present specification.
  • a dihedral angle and a bond angle in a molecular structure of an organometallic iridium complex are values calculated using a quantum chemistry calculation program produced by Gaussian, Inc.
  • the calculated value is sometimes different from that obtained by using the above quantum chemistry calculation program produced by Gaussian, Inc.
  • a calculated value might also be influenced by the calculation conditions of the quantum chemistry calculation program.
  • the light-emitting device in this specification and the like includes, in its category, an image display device and a light source.
  • the light-emitting device includes the following modules in its category: a module in which a connector, such as a flexible printed circuit (FPC) or a tape carrier package (TCP), is attached to a panel, a module in which a printed wiring board is provided at the end of a TCP, and a module in which an integrated circuit (IC) is directly mounted on a light-emitting element by a chip-on-glass (COG) method.
  • a connector such as a flexible printed circuit (FPC) or a tape carrier package (TCP)
  • TCP tape carrier package
  • COG chip-on-glass
  • organometallic iridium complexes which are embodiments of the present invention are described.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex including a structure represented by General Formula (G1).
  • Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms.
  • R 1 to R 6 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • An interior angle of the pyridine ring facing R 1 or an interior angle of the pyrimidine ring facing R 1 is within a range of ⁇ 2° of 120°.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G2).
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • one embodiment of the present invention is technically characterized by a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group that is bonded to the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring in the molecular structure of the organometallic iridium complex.
  • the dihedral angle between the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group that is bonded to the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is in the predetermined range, it is possible to provide an organometallic iridium complex with high emission efficiency and a long lifetime, an organometallic iridium complex in which ⁇ -conjugation does not easily extend and which has high emission efficiency, or an organometallic iridium complex that emits light having a high luminosity factor at high efficiency.
  • the triplet excited level of the organometallic iridium complex was calculated.
  • the triplet level of (acetylacetonato)bis(4,6-diphenylpyrimidinato)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(dppm) 2 (acac)) represented by Structural Formula (500) was calculated from the dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring.
  • FIG. 1 shows model diagrams of atomic arrangement used for the calculation.
  • the model diagrams in FIG. 1 schematically illustrate atomic arrangement of a part of Ir(dppm) 2 (acac), and are ones for explaining the dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring (Pm) and the phenyl group (Ph) at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring.
  • the dihedral angle ( ⁇ ) between the pyrimidine ring (Pm) and the phenyl group (Ph) at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring is 0°.
  • the dihedral angle ( ⁇ ) was increased as shown in the lower part of FIG. 1 , and the triplet levels of the organometallic iridium complex were calculated. Note that the dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring (Pm) and the phenyl group at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring in Ir(dppm) 2 (acac) was changed from 0° to 90° at a step interval of 10°.
  • Ir(dppm) 2 acac
  • the kinds of the atoms (an iridium atom (Ir), a carbon atom (C), a hydrogen atom (H), a nitrogen atom (N), and an oxygen atom (O)) are shown in the box bounded by the dashed line.
  • the calculating method is as follows. Note that Gaussian 09 was used as the quantum chemistry calculation program. A high performance computer (Altix 4700, manufactured by SGI Japan, Ltd.) was used for the calculations.
  • the calculation results in FIG. 2 suggest that in the case where the dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring in the organometallic iridium complex is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°, the emission wavelength becomes shorter than that in the case where the dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring in the organometallic iridium complex is 0°, by greater than or equal to 5 nm and less than or equal to 30 nm.
  • the emission wavelength of the organometallic iridium complex depends on the dihedral angle formed by a substituent bonded to the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring (here, the dihedral angle formed by the phenyl group at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring) in the organometallic iridium complex.
  • bonding of a substituent to the pyridine or pyrimidine ring or the phenyl group bonded to the pyridine or pyrimidine ring can change the dihedral angle between the pyridine or pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group bonded to the pyridine or pyrimidine ring in the molecular structure of the organometallic iridium complex.
  • the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring might be distorted.
  • organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (501) is bis(2-phenylpyridinato-N,C 2′ )iridium(III) acetylacetonate (abbreviation: Ir(ppy) 2 (acac)).
  • the organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (500) is Ir(dppm) 2 (acac).
  • the organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (100) is bis ⁇ 2-[6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl-KC ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ O,O′)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac)).
  • the organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (502) is (acetylacetonato)bis[5-methyl-6-(2-methylphenyl)-4-phenylpyrimidinato]iridium(III) (another name: bis ⁇ 2-[5-methyl-6-(2-methylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ 2 O,O′)iridium(III)) (abbreviation: Ir(mpmppm) 2 (acac)).
  • the organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (503) is (acetylacetonato)bis(4,5,6-triphenylpyrimidinato)iridium(III) (another name: bis[2-(5,6-diphenyl-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ K3)phenyl- ⁇ C](2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ 2 O,O′)iridium(III)) (abbreviation: Ir(tppm) 2 (acac)).
  • the organometallic iridium complex represented by Structural Formula (504) is bis[2-(5-phenyl-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3)phenyl- ⁇ C](2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ 2 O,O′)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(5dppm) 2 (acac)).
  • the calculating method is as follows. Note that Gaussian 09 was used as the quantum chemistry calculation program. A high performance computer (Altix 4700, manufactured by SGI Japan, Ltd.) was used for the calculations.
  • bond angles ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 , an interior angle ⁇ 3 , and a dihedral angle ⁇ 2 of a molecular structure represented by Structural Formula (600) were calculated.
  • the organometallic iridium complexes represented by Structural Formulae (501), (500), (100), (502), (503), and (504) have the molecular structure represented by Structural Formula (600) in common.
  • a bond angle denoted by ⁇ 1 is the exterior angle of the phenyl group at the 2-position of the pyridine ring
  • a bond angle denoted by ⁇ 2 is the exterior angle at the 2-position of the pyridine ring
  • ⁇ 3 denotes the interior angle at the 3-position of the pyridine ring
  • ⁇ 2 denotes the dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and the phenyl group at the 2-position of the pyridine ring.
  • a pyridine ring is used for description of the bond angles ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 , the interior angle ⁇ 3 , and the dihedral angle ⁇ 2 in Structural Formula (600) for easy understanding, it is also possible to apply the bond angles ⁇ 1 and ⁇ 2 , the interior angle ⁇ 3 , and the dihedral angle ⁇ 2 to a pyrimidine ring.
  • the site of substitution of a phenyl group is the 4-position of the pyrimidine ring.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 124°.
  • the angle ⁇ 1 is greater than or equal to 124°.
  • the angle ⁇ 2 is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 129°.
  • the angle ⁇ 2 is greater than or equal to 129°.
  • the angle ⁇ 3 is within a range of ⁇ 2° of 120°, while the angle ⁇ 3 is outside the range of ⁇ 2° of 120° in Structural Formulae (502), (503), and (504).
  • the dihedral angle ⁇ 2 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than or equal to 2°, while the dihedral angle ⁇ 2 is greater than or equal to 2° in Structural Formulae (502), (503), and (504).
  • the shape of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is changed.
  • the molecular structure of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is distorted.
  • Table 1 in the organometallic iridium complexes represented by Structural Formulae (501), (500), and (100), the molecular structure distortion of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is extremely small.
  • the molecular structure distortion of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is large.
  • Molecular structure distortion of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring can be found by calculating any one of the angles ⁇ 1 to ⁇ 3 and the dihedral angle ⁇ 2 as shown in Table 1. Note that when molecular structure distortion of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is large, the quantum efficiency cannot be high in some cases.
  • the phenyl group is bonded at the predetermined position of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring in the organometallic iridium complex as illustrated in General Formula (G1) or (G2). Furthermore, in the organometallic iridium complex, the dihedral angle formed by the phenyl group bonded to the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is within the predetermined range. Extension of ⁇ -conjugation is thus inhibited and the wavelength of light emitted from the organometallic iridium complex becomes shorter. Moreover, molecular structure distortion of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring is inhibited, whereby high quantum efficiency can be achieved.
  • the structure of an organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention can be represented by not only General Formulae (G1) and (G2) but also the formulae that are shown below.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G3).
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G4).
  • R 1 , R 2 , and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G5).
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a bond angle denoted by a is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 129°.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G6).
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a bond angle denoted by a in the formula is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 129°.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is an organometallic iridium complex represented by General Formula (G7).
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 6 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a bond angle denoted by a in the formula is greater than or equal to 120° and less than 129°.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • R 2 and R 6 represent an alkyl group.
  • R 2 and R 6 represent alkyl groups.
  • both of R 2 and R 6 represent alkyl groups
  • the dihedral angle between the pyridine or pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 and R 6 can be large.
  • the dihedral angle or bond angle between the pyridine or pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group bonded to the pyridine or pyrimidine ring is in the predetermined range, so that molecular structure distortion of the pyridine ring or the pyrimidine ring can be inhibited, or extension of ⁇ -conjugation between the pyridine or pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group can be inhibited by a twist formed because of steric hindrance.
  • an emission spectrum of each of the organometallic iridium complexes can be shifted to a shorter wavelength side. In addition, higher efficiency can be achieved.
  • the metal iridium and the ligand form a metal-carbon bond, so that electric charges are easily transferred from the metal to the pyridine or pyrimidine ring of the ligand (metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transition easily occurs).
  • MLCT metal to ligand charge transfer
  • the monoanionic ligand can be represented by any of General Formulae (L1) to (L7). It is particularly preferable that the monoanionic ligand have the structure represented by General Formula (L1), i.e., a structure including a beta-diketone. It is further preferable that the monoanionic ligand have a structure including acetylacetone as illustrated in General Formulae (G4) and (G7).
  • the emission wavelength can be reduced.
  • R 71 to R 109 independently represent any one of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen, a vinyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a 1 to A 3 independently represent any one of nitrogen and carbon bonded to hydrogen or to a substituent R.
  • the substituent R is any one of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a halogen, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a phenyl group.
  • organometallic iridium complexes represented by Structural Formulae (100) to (134) are novel substances capable of emitting phosphorescence. There can be geometrical isomers and stereoisomers of these substances depending on the type of the ligand.
  • the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention includes all of these isomers.
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Y represents a halogen.
  • the pyridine derivative or pyrimidine derivative represented by General Formula (G0) can be synthesized by causing coupling reaction between 4-halogeno-2-phenylpyridine or 6-halogeno-4-phenylpyrimidine and arylboronic acid.
  • a feature of the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention is the abundance of ligand variations.
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Note that at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • L represents a monoanionic ligand.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Y represents a halogen.
  • the pyridine derivative or pyrimidine derivative represented by General Formula (G0) and an iridium compound which contains a halogen are heated in an inert gas atmosphere by using no solvent, an alcohol-based solvent (e.g., glycerol, ethylene glycol, 2-methoxyethanol, or 2-ethoxyethanol) alone, or a mixed solvent of water and one or more of the alcohol-based solvents, whereby a dinuclear complex (P), which is one type of an organometallic iridium complex including a halogen-bridged structure, can be obtained.
  • an alcohol-based solvent e.g., glycerol, ethylene glycol, 2-methoxyethanol, or 2-ethoxyethanol
  • heating unit there is no particular limitation on a heating unit, and an oil bath, a sand bath, or an aluminum block may be used. Alternatively, microwaves can be used as a heating unit.
  • the dinuclear complex (P) obtained under Synthesis Scheme (B) is reacted with a ligand H-L in an inert gas atmosphere, whereby a proton of the ligand H-L is released and a monoanionic ligand L coordinates to the central metal iridium.
  • the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention represented by General Formula (G2) can be obtained.
  • R 1 to R 9 independently represent any one of hydrogen and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • at least one of R 2 and R 6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • X represents any one of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and the carbon atom has any one of hydrogen and an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • a dihedral angle between a pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 , or a dihedral angle between a pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 7 to R 9 is greater than or equal to 0° and less than 2°.
  • a dihedral angle between the pyridine ring and a phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 , or a dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group having R 2 to R 6 is greater than or equal to 30° and less than or equal to 90°.
  • Y represents a halogen.
  • heating unit there is no particular limitation on a heating unit, and an oil bath, a sand bath, or an aluminum block may be used. Alternatively, microwaves can be used as a heating unit.
  • the above-described organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention can emit phosphorescence and thus can be used as a light-emitting material or a light-emitting substance of a light-emitting element.
  • a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device with high emission efficiency can be provided.
  • a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device with low power consumption it is possible to provide a light-emitting element, a light-emitting device, an electronic device, or a lighting device with low power consumption.
  • a light-emitting element in which the organometallic iridium complex described in Embodiment 1 as one embodiment of the present invention is used for a light-emitting layer is described with reference to FIG. 3 .
  • an EL layer 102 including a light-emitting layer 113 is provided between a pair of electrodes (a first electrode 101 and a second electrode 103 ), and the EL layer 102 includes a hole-injection layer 111 , a hole-transport layer 112 , an electron-transport layer 114 , an electron-injection layer 115 , a charge generation layer 116 , and the like in addition to the light-emitting layer 113 .
  • the first electrode 101 is used as an anode and the second electrode 103 is used as a cathode.
  • the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention functions as a light-emitting substance in the light-emitting element.
  • the hole-injection layer 111 included in the EL layer 102 is a layer containing a substance having a high hole-transport property and an acceptor substance. When electrons are extracted from the substance having a high hole-transport property with the acceptor substance, holes are generated. Thus, holes are injected from the hole-injection layer 111 into the light-emitting layer 113 through the hole-transport layer 112 .
  • the charge generation layer 116 is a layer containing a substance having a high hole-transport property and an acceptor substance. With the acceptor substance, electrons are extracted from the substance having a high hole-transport property and the extracted electrons are injected from the electron-injection layer 115 having an electron-injection property into the light-emitting layer 113 through the electron-transport layer 114 . Note that the charge generation layer 116 is not necessarily provided and a structure without the charge generation layer 116 may be employed.
  • a metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, a mixture thereof, and the like can be used.
  • ITO indium oxide-tin oxide
  • indium oxide-tin oxide containing silicon or silicon oxide indium oxide-zinc oxide (indium zinc oxide), indium oxide containing tungsten oxide and zinc oxide
  • gold Au
  • platinum Pt
  • nickel Ni
  • tungsten W
  • Cr chromium
  • Mo molybdenum
  • Fe iron
  • Co cobalt
  • Cu copper
  • Ti titanium
  • an element belonging to Group 1 or Group 2 of the periodic table for example, an alkali metal such as lithium (Li) or cesium (Cs), an alkaline earth metal such as calcium (Ca) or strontium (Sr), magnesium (Mg), an alloy containing such an element (MgAg, AlLi), a rare earth metal such as europium (Eu) or ytterbium (Yb), an alloy containing such an element, graphene, and the like can be used.
  • the first electrode 101 and the second electrode 103 can be formed by, for example, a sputtering method, an evaporation method (including a vacuum evaporation method), or the like.
  • aromatic amine compounds such as 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: NPB or ⁇ -NPD), N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N-diphenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diamine (abbreviation: TPD), 4,4′,4′′-tris(carbazol-9-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: TCTA), 4,4′,4′′-tris(N,N-diphenylamino)triphenylamine (abbreviation: TDATA), 4,4′,4′′-tris[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]
  • NPB or ⁇ -NPD N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N-diphenyl-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-d
  • carbazole derivatives such as 4,4′-di(N-carbazolyl)biphenyl (abbreviation: CBP), 1,3,5-tris[4-(N-carbazolyl)phenyl]benzene (abbreviation: TCPB), and 9-[4-(10-phenyl-9-anthracenyl)phenyl]-9H-carbazole (abbreviation: CzPA) can be used.
  • CBP 4,4′-di(N-carbazolyl)biphenyl
  • TCPB 1,3,5-tris[4-(N-carbazolyl)phenyl]benzene
  • CzPA 9-[4-(10-phenyl-9-anthracenyl)phenyl]-9H-carbazole
  • the substances mentioned here are mainly ones that have a hole mobility of 10 ⁇ 6 cm 2 /Vs or higher. Note that any substance other than the above substances may be used as long as the hole
  • a high molecular compound such as poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (abbreviation: PVK), poly(-vinyltriphenylamine) (abbreviation: PVTPA), poly[N-(4- ⁇ N′-[4-(4-diphenylamino)phenyl]phenyl-N-phenylamino ⁇ phenyl)methacrylamide] (abbreviation: PTPDMA), and poly[N,N′-bis(4-butylphenyl)-N,N-bis(phenyl)benzidine] (abbreviation: Poly-TPD) can be used.
  • PVK poly(N-vinylcarbazole)
  • PVTPA poly(-vinyltriphenylamine)
  • PTPDMA poly[N-(4- ⁇ N′-[4-(4-diphenylamino)phenyl]phenyl-N-phenylamino ⁇ phenyl)methacrylamide]
  • PTPDMA
  • a transition metal oxide or an oxide of a metal belonging to any of Group 4 to Group 8 of the periodic table can be given.
  • molybdenum oxide is particularly preferable.
  • the light-emitting layer 113 contains, as a guest material, the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention serving as a light-emitting substance.
  • the light-emitting layer 113 also contains, as a host material, a substance having higher triplet excitation energy than the organometallic iridium complex.
  • the substance (i.e., host material) used for dispersing any of the above-described organometallic iridium complexes include any of compounds having an arylamine skeleton, such as 2,3-bis(4-diphenylaminophenyl)quinoxaline (abbreviation: TPAQn) and NPB, carbazole derivatives such as CBP and 4,4′,4′′-tris(carbazol-9-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: TCTA), and metal complexes such as bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pyridinato]zinc (abbreviation: Znpp 2 ), bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazolato]zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BOX) 2 ), bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)(4-phenylphenolato)aluminum (abbreviation: BAlq), and tris(8-quinolinolato
  • the light-emitting layer 113 contains the above-described organometallic iridium complex (guest material) and the host material, phosphorescence with high emission efficiency can be obtained from the light-emitting layer 113 .
  • the electron-transport layer 114 is a layer containing a substance having a high electron-transport property.
  • a metal complex such as Alq 3 , tris(4-methyl-8-quinolinolato)aluminum (abbreviation: Almq 3 ), bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinolinato)beryllium (abbreviation: BeBq 2 ), BAlq, Zn(BOX) 2 , and bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolato]zinc (abbreviation: Zn(BTZ) 2 ) can be used.
  • a heteroaromatic compound such as 2-(4-biphenylyl)-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (abbreviation: PBD), 1,3-bis[5-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]benzene (abbreviation: OXD-7), 3-(4-biphenylyl)-4-phenyl-5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,2,4-triazole (abbreviation: TAZ), 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-4-(4-ethylphenyl)-5-(4-biphenylyl)-1,2,4-triazole (abbreviation: p-EtTAZ), bathophenanthroline (abbreviation: Bphen), bathocuproine (abbreviation: BCP), or 4,4′-bis(5-methylbenzo
  • a high molecular compound such as poly(2,5-pyridinediyl) (abbreviation: PPy), poly[(9,9-dihexylfluorene-2,7-diyl)-co-(pyridine-3,5-diyl)] (abbreviation: PF-Py), and poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl)-co-(2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-diyl)] (abbreviation: PF-BPy) can be used.
  • the substances mentioned here are mainly ones that have an electron mobility of 10 ⁇ 6 cm 2 /Vs or higher. Note that any substance other than the above substances may be used for the electron-transport layer 114 as long as the electron-transport property is higher than the hole-transport property.
  • the electron-transport layer 114 is not limited to a single layer, and a stacked layer in which two or more layers containing any of the above-described substances are stacked may be used.
  • the electron-injection layer 115 is a layer containing a substance having a high electron-injection property.
  • an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound such as lithium fluoride (LiF), cesium fluoride (CsF), calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ), and lithium oxide (LiO x ) can be used.
  • a rare earth metal compound such as erbium fluoride (ErF 3 ) can be used.
  • Electride may also be used for the electron-injection layer 115 . Examples of the electride include a mixed oxide of calcium and aluminum that contains electrons at a high concentration.
  • the substances for forming the electron-transport layer 114 which are described above, may be used.
  • a composite material in which an organic compound and an electron donor (donor) are mixed may be used for the electron-injection layer 115 .
  • Such a composite material is excellent in an electron-injection property and an electron-transport property because electrons are generated in the organic compound by the electron donor.
  • the organic compound is preferably a material excellent in transporting the generated electrons.
  • the substances for forming the electron-transport layer 114 e.g., a metal complex and a heteroaromatic compound), which are described above, or the like can be used.
  • the electron donor a substance showing an electron-donating property with respect to the organic compound may be used.
  • Preferable examples are an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, and a rare earth metal.
  • lithium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, erbium, ytterbium and the like can be used.
  • alkali metal oxide and alkaline earth metal oxide such as lithium oxide, calcium oxide, and barium oxide can be given.
  • a Lewis base such as magnesium oxide can alternatively be used.
  • An organic compound such as tetrathiafulvalene (abbreviation: TTF) can alternatively be used.
  • each of the above-described hole-injection layer 111 , hole-transport layer 112 , light-emitting layer 113 , electron-transport layer 114 , electron-injection layer 115 , and charge generation layer 116 can be formed by an evaporation method (e.g., a vacuum evaporation method), an ink-jet method, a coating method, or the like.
  • an evaporation method e.g., a vacuum evaporation method
  • an ink-jet method e.g., a coating method, or the like.
  • the first electrode 101 and the second electrode 103 are electrodes having a light-transmitting property.
  • the above-described light-emitting element can emit phosphorescence originating from the organometallic iridium complex and thus can have higher efficiency than a light-emitting element using a fluorescent compound.
  • a light-emitting element in which two or more kinds of organic compounds as well as the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention are used for a light-emitting layer is described.
  • a light-emitting element described in this embodiment includes an EL layer 203 between a pair of electrodes (a first electrode 201 and a second electrode 202 ) as illustrated in FIG. 4 .
  • the EL layer 203 includes at least a light-emitting layer 204 and may include a hole-injection layer, a hole-transport layer, an electron-transport layer, an electron-injection layer, a charge generation layer, and the like. Note that for the hole-injection layer, the hole-transport layer, the electron-transport layer, the electron-injection layer, and the charge generation layer, the substances described in Embodiment 2 can be used.
  • first layer 210 is provided between the first electrode 201 and the light-emitting layer 204 and a second layer 212 is provided between the second electrode 202 and the light-emitting layer 204 .
  • first layer 210 and the second layer 212 optimal layers can be selected by the practitioner from the above-described hole-injection layer, hole-transport layer, electron-transport layer, electron-injection layer, charge generation layer, and the like. Note that in this embodiment, the first electrode 201 is used as an anode and the second electrode 202 is used as a cathode.
  • the light-emitting layer 204 described in this embodiment contains a phosphorescent compound 205 using the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention, a first organic compound 206 , and a second organic compound 207 .
  • the phosphorescent compound 205 is a guest material in the light-emitting layer 204 .
  • one of the first organic compound 206 and the second organic compound 207 is a host material in the light-emitting layer 204 .
  • the light-emitting layer 204 has the structure in which the guest material is dispersed in the host material, crystallization of the light-emitting layer can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to suppress concentration quenching due to high concentration of the guest material, and thus the light-emitting element can have higher emission efficiency.
  • a triplet excitation energy level (T 1 level) of each of the first organic compound 206 and the second organic compound 207 be higher than that of the phosphorescent compound 205 .
  • T 1 level the triplet excitation energy of the phosphorescent compound 205 , which is to contribute to light emission, is quenched by the first organic compound 206 or the second organic compound 207 and accordingly the emission efficiency decreases.
  • Förster mechanism dipole-dipole interaction
  • Dexter mechanism electron exchange interaction
  • an emission spectrum of a host material a fluorescence spectrum in energy transfer from a singlet excited state, and a phosphorescence spectrum in energy transfer from a triplet excited state
  • an absorption spectrum of a guest material specifically, a spectrum in an absorption band on the longest wavelength (lowest energy) side.
  • the first organic compound 206 preferably forms an excited complex (also referred to as exciplex) in combination with the second organic compound 207 .
  • the first organic compound 206 and the second organic compound 207 form an exciplex at the time of recombination of carriers (electrons and holes) in the light-emitting layer 204 .
  • carriers electrospray and holes
  • first organic compound 206 and the second organic compound 207 are selected in such a manner that the emission spectrum of the exciplex has a large overlap with the absorption spectrum of the guest material, energy transfer from a singlet excited state can be maximized. Note that also in the case of a triplet excited state, energy transfer from the exciplex, not the host material, is presumed to occur.
  • the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention is used.
  • the combination of the first organic compound 206 and the second organic compound 207 can be determined such that an exciplex is formed, a combination of a compound that easily accepts electrons (a compound having an electron-trapping property) and a compound that easily accepts holes (a compound having a hole-trapping property) is preferably employed.
  • Examples of the compound that easily accepts electrons include 2-[3-(dibenzothiophen-4-yl)phenyl]dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline (abbreviation: 2mDBTPDBq-II), 2-[4-(3,6-diphenyl-9H-carbazol-9-yl)phenyl]dibenzo[0]quinoxaline (abbreviation: 2CzPDBq-III), 7-[3-(dibenzothiophen-4-yl)phenyl]dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline (abbreviation: 7mDBTPDBq-II), and 6-[3-(dibenzothiophen-4-yl)phenyl]dibenzo[0]quinoxaline (abbreviation: 6mDBTPDBq-II).
  • Examples of the compound that easily accepts holes include 4-phenyl-4′-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)triphenylamine (abbreviation: PCBA1BP), 3-[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-(9-phenylcarbazol-3-yl)amino]-9-phenylcarbazole (abbreviation: PCzPCN1), 4,4′,4′′-tris[N-(1-naphthyl)-N-phenylamino]triphenylamine (abbreviation: 1′-TNATA), 2,7-bis[N-(4-diphenylaminophenyl)-N-phenylamino]spiro-9,9′-bifluorene (abbreviation: DPA2SF), N,N-bis(9-phenylcarbazol-3-yl)-N,N-diphenylbenzene-1,3-diamine (abbreviation:
  • the present invention is not limited to the above examples.
  • the combination is determined so that an exciplex can be formed, the emission spectrum of the exciplex overlaps with the absorption spectrum of the phosphorescent compound 205 , and the peak of the emission spectrum of the exciplex has a longer wavelength than the peak of the absorption spectrum of the phosphorescent compound 205 .
  • carrier balance can be controlled by the mixture ratio of the compounds.
  • the weight ratio of the first organic compound to the second organic compound is preferably 1:9 to 9:1.
  • energy transfer efficiency can be improved owing to energy transfer utilizing an overlap between an emission spectrum of an exciplex and an absorption spectrum of a phosphorescent compound; thus, it is possible to achieve high external quantum efficiency of the light-emitting element.
  • the light-emitting layer 204 can be formed using a host molecule having a hole-trapping property and a host molecule having an electron-trapping property as the two kinds of organic compounds (the first organic compound 206 and the second organic compound 207 ) other than the phosphorescent compound 205 (guest material) so that a phenomenon (guest coupled with complementary hosts: GCCH) occurs in which holes and electrons are introduced to guest molecules existing in the two kinds of host molecules and the guest molecules are brought into an excited state.
  • a phenomenon guest coupled with complementary hosts: GCCH
  • the host molecule having a hole-trapping property and the host molecule having an electron-trapping property can be respectively selected from the above-described compounds that easily accept holes and the above-described compounds that easily accept electrons.
  • tandem light-emitting element a light-emitting element in which a charge generation layer is provided between a plurality of EL layers is described.
  • a light-emitting element described in this embodiment is a tandem light-emitting element including a plurality of EL layers (a first EL layer 302 ( 1 ) and a second EL layer 302 ( 2 )) between a pair of electrodes (a first electrode 301 and a second electrode 304 ) as illustrated in FIG. 5A .
  • the first electrode 301 functions as an anode
  • the second electrode 304 functions as a cathode.
  • the first electrode 301 and the second electrode 304 can have structures similar to those described in Embodiment 2.
  • the plurality of EL layers may have a structure similar to that of the EL layer described in Embodiment 2 or 3
  • any of the EL layers may have a structure similar to that of the EL layer described in Embodiment 2 or 3.
  • the structures of the first EL layer 302 ( 1 ) and the second EL layer 302 ( 2 ) may be the same or different from each other and can be similar to that of the EL layer described in Embodiment 2 or 3.
  • a charge generation layer 305 is provided between the plurality of EL layers (the first EL layer 302 ( 1 ) and the second EL layer 302 ( 2 )).
  • the charge generation layer 305 has a function of injecting electrons into one of the EL layers and injecting holes into the other of the EL layers when a voltage is applied between the first electrode 301 and the second electrode 304 .
  • the charge generation layer 305 injects electrons into the first EL layer 302 ( 1 ) and injects holes into the second EL layer 302 ( 2 ).
  • the charge generation layer 305 preferably has a light-transmitting property with respect to visible light (specifically, the charge generation layer 305 has a visible light transmittance of 40% or more). Further, the charge generation layer 305 functions even if it has lower conductivity than the first electrode 301 or the second electrode 304 .
  • the charge generation layer 305 may have either a structure in which an electron acceptor (acceptor) is added to an organic compound having a high hole-transport property or a structure in which an electron donor (donor) is added to an organic compound having a high electron-transport property. Alternatively, both of these structures may be stacked.
  • an electron acceptor is added to an organic compound having a high hole-transport property
  • an aromatic amine compound such as NPB, TPD, TDATA, MTDATA, or 4,4′-bis[N-(spiro-9,9′-bifluoren-2-yl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl (abbreviation: BSPB), or the like
  • BSPB 4,4′-bis[N-(spiro-9,9′-bifluoren-2-yl)-N-phenylamino]biphenyl
  • the substances mentioned here are mainly ones that have a hole mobility of 10 4 cm 2 /Vs or higher. Note that any substance other than the above substances may be used as long as they are organic compounds with a hole-transport property higher than an electron-transport property.
  • F 4 -TCNQ 7,7,8,8-tetracyano-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroquinodimethane
  • chloranil or the like
  • a transition metal oxide can be used.
  • an oxide of metals that belong to Group 4 to Group 8 of the periodic table can be used.
  • vanadium oxide, niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, chromium oxide, molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, manganese oxide, or rhenium oxide because the electron-accepting property is high.
  • molybdenum oxide is especially preferable because it is stable in the air, has a low hygroscopic property, and is easily handled.
  • a metal complex having a quinoline skeleton or a benzoquinoline skeleton such as Alq, Almq 3 , BeBq 2 , or BAlq, or the like can be used.
  • a metal complex having an oxazole-based ligand or a thiazole-based ligand such as Zn(BOX) 2 or Zn(BTZ) 2 .
  • PBD, OXD-7, TAZ, Bphen, BCP, or the like are mainly ones that have an electron mobility of 10 ⁇ 6 cm 2 /Vs or higher. Note that any substance other than the above substances may be used as long as they are organic compounds with an electron-transport property higher than a hole-transport property.
  • the electron donor it is possible to use an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a rare earth metal, a metal belonging to Group 2 or 13 of the periodic table, or an oxide or a carbonate thereof. Specifically, it is preferable to use lithium (Li), cesium (Cs), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), ytterbium (Yb), indium (In), lithium oxide, cesium carbonate, or the like. Alternatively, an organic compound such as tetrathianaphthacene may be used as the electron donor.
  • forming the charge generation layer 305 by using any of the above materials can suppress an increase in drive voltage caused by the stack of the EL layers.
  • FIG. 5A shows the light-emitting element having two EL layers
  • the present invention can be similarly applied to a light-emitting element in which n EL layers ( 302 ( 1 ) to 302 ( n )) (n is three or more) are stacked as illustrated in FIG. 5B .
  • n EL layers 302 ( 1 ) to 302 ( n )
  • FIG. 5B shows a light-emitting element in which n EL layers ( 302 ( 1 ) to 302 ( n )) (n is three or more) are stacked as illustrated in FIG. 5B .
  • charge generation layers 305 ( 1 ) to 305 ( n ⁇ 1)
  • the light-emitting element can provide light emission of a desired color as a whole.
  • the light-emitting element can provide white light emission as a whole.
  • the word “complementary” means color relationship in which an achromatic color is obtained when colors are mixed. In other words, when light obtained from a light-emitting substance and light of a complementary color are mixed, white light emission can be obtained.
  • the same can be applied to a light-emitting element having three EL layers.
  • the light-emitting element as a whole can provide white light emission when the emission color of the first EL layer is red, the emission color of the second EL layer is green, and the emission color of the third EL layer is blue.
  • a light-emitting device that includes a light-emitting element using the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention is described.
  • the light-emitting device can be either a passive matrix light-emitting device or an active matrix light-emitting device. Note that any of the light-emitting elements described in other embodiments can be applied to the light-emitting device described in this embodiment.
  • an active matrix light-emitting device is described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B .
  • FIG. 6A is a top view illustrating a light-emitting device and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the dashed-dotted line A-B in FIG. 6A .
  • the active matrix light-emitting device includes a pixel portion 402 provided over an element substrate 401 , a driver circuit portion 403 having a function of a source line driver circuit, and driver circuit portions 404 a and 404 b each having a function of a gate line driver circuit.
  • the pixel portion 402 , the driver circuit portion 403 , and the driver circuit portions 404 a and 404 b are sealed between the element substrate 401 and the sealing substrate 406 with a sealant 405 .
  • a lead wiring 407 (not shown in FIG. 6A ) is provided over the element substrate 401 .
  • the lead wiring 407 is provided for connecting an external input terminal through which a signal (e.g., a video signal, a clock signal, a start signal, and a reset signal) or a potential from the outside is transmitted to the driver circuit portion 403 and the driver circuit portions 404 a and 404 b .
  • a signal e.g., a video signal, a clock signal, a start signal, and a reset signal
  • a potential from the outside is transmitted to the driver circuit portion 403 and the driver circuit portions 404 a and 404 b .
  • an FPC 408 is provided as the external input terminal.
  • the FPC 408 has a function of what is called a flexible printed circuit.
  • this FPC 408 may be provided with a printed wiring board (PWB).
  • FIG. 6B does not illustrate cross-sectional structures of the driver circuit portions 404 a and 404 b .
  • the structures of the driver circuit portions 404 a and 404 b may be the same as or different from that of the driver circuit portion 403 .
  • FIG. 6B illustrates an example of the driver circuit portion 403 in which an FET 409 and an FET 410 are combined.
  • the FET 409 and the FET 410 included in the driver circuit portion 403 may be formed with a circuit including transistors having the same conductivity type (either an n-channel transistor or a p-channel transistor) or a CMOS circuit including an n-channel transistor and a p-channel transistor.
  • one transistor may be used or three or more transistors may be combined.
  • this embodiment shows a driver integrated type in which the driver circuit is formed over the substrate, the driver circuit is not necessarily formed over the substrate, and may be formed outside the substrate.
  • the pixel portion 402 is formed of a plurality of pixels each of which includes a switching FET 411 , a current control FET 412 , and a first electrode 413 which is electrically connected to a wiring (a source electrode or a drain electrode) of the current control FET 412 .
  • the pixel portion 402 includes two FETs, the switching FET 411 and the current control FET 412 , in this embodiment, one embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the pixel portion 402 may include, for example, three or more FETs and a capacitor in combination.
  • the FETs 409 , 410 , 411 , and 412 for example, a staggered transistor, an inverted staggered transistor, or a fin-type transistor can be used.
  • a semiconductor material that can be used for the FETs 409 , 410 , 411 , and 412 include Group IV semiconductors (e.g., silicon and gallium), compound semiconductors, oxide semiconductors, and organic semiconductors.
  • Group IV semiconductors e.g., silicon and gallium
  • compound semiconductors e.g., oxide semiconductors, and organic semiconductors.
  • crystallinity of the semiconductor material there is no particular limitation on the crystallinity of the semiconductor material, and an amorphous semiconductor or a crystalline semiconductor can be used. It is particularly preferable to use an oxide semiconductor for the FETs 409 , 410 , 411 , and 412 .
  • the oxide semiconductor examples include an In—Ga oxide and an In—M-Zn oxide (M is Al, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, or Nd).
  • M is Al, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, or Nd.
  • an oxide semiconductor that has an energy gap of 2 eV or more, preferably 2.5 eV or more, further preferably 3 eV or more is used for the FETs 409 , 410 , 411 , and 412 , so that the off-state current of the transistors can be reduced.
  • An insulator 414 is formed to cover end portions of the first electrode 413 .
  • the insulator 414 is formed using a positive photosensitive acrylic resin.
  • the first electrode 413 is used as an anode in this embodiment.
  • the insulator 414 preferably has a curved surface with curvature at an upper end portion or a lower end portion thereof. This enables the coverage with a film to be formed over the insulator 414 to be favorable.
  • the insulator 414 can be formed using, for example, either a negative photosensitive resin or a positive photosensitive resin.
  • the material of the insulator 414 is not limited to an organic compound, and an inorganic compound such as silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, or silicon nitride can also be used.
  • An EL layer 415 and a second electrode 416 are formed over the first electrode 413 .
  • the EL layer 415 at least a light-emitting layer is provided.
  • a hole-injection layer, a hole-transport layer, an electron-transport layer, an electron-injection layer, a charge generation layer, and the like can be provided as appropriate in addition to the light-emitting layer.
  • the second electrode 416 is used as a cathode.
  • a light-emitting element 417 includes the first electrode 413 , the EL layer 415 , and the second electrode 416 .
  • the materials described in Embodiment 2 can be used.
  • the second electrode 416 is electrically connected to the FPC 408 which is an external input terminal.
  • FIG. 6B illustrates only one light-emitting element 417
  • a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged in matrix in the pixel portion 402 .
  • Light-emitting elements which provide three kinds of light emission (R, G, and B) are selectively formed in the pixel portion 402 , whereby a light-emitting device capable of full color display can be fabricated.
  • a light-emitting element which provides three kinds of light emission (R, G, and B) for example, a light-emitting element which emits white (W), yellow (Y), magenta (M), and cyan (C) light may be formed.
  • a light-emitting device capable of performing full color display may be provided by combining light-emitting elements capable of emitting white light with color filters.
  • the sealing substrate 406 is attached to the element substrate 401 with the sealant 405 , whereby the light-emitting element 417 is provided in a space 418 surrounded by the element substrate 401 , the sealing substrate 406 , and the sealant 405 .
  • the space 418 may be filled with an inert gas (such as nitrogen or argon), or the sealant 405 .
  • An epoxy-based resin is preferably used for the sealant 405 . It is preferable that such a material do not transmit moisture or oxygen as much as possible.
  • a glass substrate, a quartz substrate, or a plastic substrate formed of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), poly(vinyl fluoride) (PVF), a polyester-based resin, an acrylic-based resin, or the like can be used.
  • an active matrix light-emitting device can be obtained.
  • This embodiment describes examples in which a light-emitting element including the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention or a light-emitting device using the light-emitting element is applied to a variety of electronic devices with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7D .
  • Examples of the electronic devices are a television device (also referred to as television or television receiver), a monitor of a computer or the like, a camera such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, a digital photo frame, a mobile phone (also referred to as cellular phone or cellular phone device), a portable game machine, a portable information terminal, an audio reproducing device, and a large-sized game machine such as a pachinko machine.
  • a television device also referred to as television or television receiver
  • a monitor of a computer or the like a camera such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, a digital photo frame
  • a mobile phone also referred to as cellular phone or cellular phone device
  • a portable game machine such as a portable information terminal, an audio reproducing device, and a large-sized game machine such as a pachinko machine.
  • An electronic device or a lighting device that has a light-emitting portion with a curved surface can be obtained with the use of the light-emitting element of one embodiment of the present invention which is manufactured over a substrate having flexibility.
  • an electronic device or a lighting device that has a see-through light-emitting portion can be obtained with the use of the light-emitting element of one embodiment of the present invention in which a pair of electrodes are formed using a material having a property of transmitting visible light.
  • a light-emitting device to which one embodiment of the present invention is applied can also be applied to lighting for motor vehicles, examples of which are lighting for a dashboard, a windshield, a ceiling, and the like.
  • FIG. 7A illustrates an example of a television set.
  • a display portion 7103 is incorporated in a housing 7101 . Images can be displayed on the display portion 7103 , and the light-emitting device can be used for the display portion 7103 .
  • the housing 7101 is supported by a stand 7105 .
  • Operation of the television set 7100 can be performed with an operation switch of the housing 7101 or a separate remote controller 7110 .
  • operation keys 7109 of the remote controller 7110 channels and volume can be controlled and images displayed on the display portion 7103 can be controlled.
  • the remote controller 7110 may be provided with a display portion 7107 for displaying data output from the remote controller 7110 .
  • the television set 7100 is provided with a receiver, a modem, and the like. With the receiver, a general television broadcast can be received. Furthermore, when the television set 7100 is connected to a communication network by wired or wireless connection via the modem, one-way (from a transmitter to a receiver) or two-way (between a transmitter and a receiver, between receivers, or the like) data communication can be performed.
  • FIG. 7B illustrates a computer having a main body 7201 , a housing 7202 , a display portion 7203 , a keyboard 7204 , an external connection port 7205 , a pointing device 7206 , and the like. Note that this computer is manufactured using the light-emitting device for the display portion 7203 .
  • FIG. 7C illustrates a smart watch.
  • the smart watch includes a housing 7302 , a display panel 7304 , operation buttons 7311 and 7312 , a connection terminal 7313 , a band 7321 , a clasp 7322 , and the like.
  • the display panel 7304 mounted in the housing 7302 serving as a bezel includes a non-rectangular display region.
  • the display panel 7304 may have a rectangular display region.
  • the display panel 7304 can display an icon 7305 indicating time, another icon 7306 , and the like.
  • the smart watch in FIG. 7C can have a variety of functions, for example, a function of displaying a variety of information (e.g., a still image, a moving image, and a text image) on a display portion, a touch panel function, a function of displaying a calendar, date, time, and the like, a function of controlling processing with a variety of software (programs), a wireless communication function, a function of being connected to a variety of computer networks with a wireless communication function, a function of transmitting and receiving a variety of data with a wireless communication function, and a function of reading program or data stored in a recording medium and displaying the program or data on a display portion.
  • a function of displaying a variety of information e.g., a still image, a moving image, and a text image
  • a touch panel function e.g., a touch panel function, a function of displaying a calendar, date, time, and the like
  • the housing 7302 can include a speaker, a sensor (a sensor having a function of measuring force, displacement, position, speed, acceleration, angular velocity, rotational frequency, distance, light, liquid, magnetism, temperature, chemical substance, sound, time, hardness, electric field, current, voltage, electric power, radiation, flow rate, humidity, gradient, oscillation, odor, or infrared rays), a microphone, and the like.
  • a sensor a sensor having a function of measuring force, displacement, position, speed, acceleration, angular velocity, rotational frequency, distance, light, liquid, magnetism, temperature, chemical substance, sound, time, hardness, electric field, current, voltage, electric power, radiation, flow rate, humidity, gradient, oscillation, odor, or infrared rays
  • a microphone and the like.
  • the smart watch can be manufactured using the light-emitting device for the display panel 7304 .
  • FIG. 7D illustrates an example of a mobile phone.
  • a mobile phone 7400 includes a housing 7401 provided with a display portion 7402 , a microphone 7406 , a speaker 7405 , a camera 7407 , an external connection portion 7404 , an operation button 7403 , and the like.
  • the light-emitting element of one embodiment of the present invention is formed over a flexible substrate, the light-emitting element can be used for the display portion 7402 having a curved surface as illustrated in FIG. 7D .
  • the first mode is a display mode mainly for displaying images.
  • the second mode is an input mode mainly for inputting data such as text.
  • the third mode is a display-and-input mode in which two modes of the display mode and the input mode are combined.
  • a text input mode mainly for inputting text is selected for the display portion 7402 so that text displayed on the screen can be input.
  • a detection device including a sensor for detecting inclination, such as a gyroscope or an acceleration sensor, is provided inside the mobile phone 7400 , display on the screen of the display portion 7402 can be automatically switched by determining the orientation of the mobile phone 7400 (whether the mobile phone is placed horizontally or vertically for a landscape mode or a portrait mode).
  • the screen modes are switched by touching the display portion 7402 or operating the operation button 7403 of the housing 7401 .
  • the screen modes can also be switched depending on the kind of an image displayed on the display portion 7402 . For example, when a signal of an image displayed on the display portion is a signal of moving image data, the screen mode is switched to the display mode. When the signal is a signal of text data, the screen mode is switched to the input mode.
  • the screen mode when input by touching the display portion 7402 is not performed for a certain period while a signal detected by an optical sensor in the display portion 7402 is detected, the screen mode may be controlled so as to be switched from the input mode to the display mode.
  • the display portion 7402 may function as an image sensor. For example, an image of a palm print, a fingerprint, or the like is taken when the display portion 7402 is touched with the palm or the finger, whereby personal authentication can be performed. Further, by providing a backlight or a sensing light source which emits near-infrared light in the display portion, an image of a finger vein, a palm vein, or the like can be taken.
  • the electronic devices can be obtained using the light-emitting device that includes the light-emitting element of one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the light-emitting device can be used for electronic devices in a variety of fields without being limited to the electronic devices described in this embodiment.
  • examples of a lighting device and an electronic device to each of which a light-emitting element including the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention or a light-emitting device including the light-emitting element is applied are described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8C .
  • FIG. 8A illustrates an example in which the light-emitting device is used as an indoor lighting device 8001 . Since the light-emitting device can have a large area, it can be used for a lighting device having a large area.
  • a lighting device 8002 in which a light-emitting region has a curved surface can also be obtained with the use of a housing with a curved surface.
  • a light-emitting element included in the light-emitting device described in this embodiment is in a thin film form, which allows the housing to be designed more freely. Therefore, the lighting device can be elaborately designed in a variety of ways. Further, a wall of the room may be provided with a large-sized lighting device 8003 .
  • a lighting device 8004 which has a function as a table can be obtained.
  • a lighting device which has a function as the furniture can be obtained.
  • FIG. 8B is a perspective view illustrating one surface of a mobile phone
  • FIG. 8C is a perspective view illustrating the other surface of the mobile phone.
  • a mobile phone 8100 has a housing 8102 in which a display portion 8104 , a camera 8106 , an illumination device 8108 , and the like are incorporated.
  • the light-emitting device of one embodiment of the present invention can be used for the display portion 8104 and the illumination device 8108 .
  • the illumination device 8108 that includes the light-emitting element containing the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention functions as a planar light source.
  • the illumination device 8108 can provide light emission with low directivity.
  • imaging can be performed by the camera 8106 with the illumination device 8108 lighting or flashing. Because the illumination device 8108 functions as a planar light source, a photograph as if taken under natural light can be taken.
  • Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac) is synthesizing bis ⁇ 2-[6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ O,O′)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac)), which is an organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention represented by Structural Formula (100) in Embodiment 1, is described. The structure of Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac) is shown below.
  • Step 3 Synthesis of di- ⁇ -chloro-tetrakis ⁇ 2-[6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ diiridium(III) (abbreviation: [Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 Cl] 2 )
  • Step 4 Synthesis of bis ⁇ 2-[6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ O,O′)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac))
  • a train sublimation method 0.21 g of the obtained orange powdered solid was purified. In the purification by sublimation, the solid was heated at 240° C. under a pressure of 2.7 Pa with an argon flow rate of 5.0 mL/min. Thus, an orange solid, which was an objective substance, was obtained in a yield of 48%.
  • a synthesis scheme of Step 4 is shown in (a-4) below.
  • an ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum (hereinafter, simply referred to as an “absorption spectrum”) and an emission spectrum of a dichloromethane solution of Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac) were measured.
  • the measurement of the absorption spectrum was conducted at room temperature, for which an ultraviolet-visible light spectrophotometer (V550 type manufactured by Japan Spectroscopy Corporation) was used and the dichloromethane solution (0.090 mmol/L) was put in a quartz cell.
  • the measurement of the emission spectrum was conducted at room temperature, for which a fluorescence spectrophotometer (FS920 manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics K.
  • Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac), the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention, has an emission peak at 553 nm, and yellow light emission was observed from the dichloromethane solution.
  • Ir(ppm-tBup) 2 (acac) is an example of synthesizing bis ⁇ 2-[6-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ 2 O,O′)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(ppm-tBup) 2 (acac)), which is an organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention represented by Structural Formula (134) in Embodiment 1, is specifically described.
  • the structure of Ir(ppm-tBup) 2 (acac) is shown below.
  • Step 2 Synthesis of di- ⁇ -chloro-tetrakis ⁇ 2-[6-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ diiridium(III) (abbreviation: [Ir(ppm-tBup) 2 Cl] 2 )
  • Step 3 Synthesis of bis ⁇ 2-[6-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ 2 O,O′)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(ppm-tBup) 2 (acac))
  • an absorption spectrum and an emission spectrum of a deoxidized dichloromethane solution of Ir(ppm-tBup) 2 (acac) were measured.
  • the measurement of the absorption spectrum was conducted at room temperature, for which an ultraviolet-visible light spectrophotometer (V550 type manufactured by Japan Spectroscopy Corporation) was used and the dichloromethane solution (0.011 mmol/L) was put in a quartz cell.
  • the measurement of the emission spectrum was conducted at room temperature, for which an absolute PL quantum yield measurement system (C11347-01 manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics K. K.) was used.
  • the deoxidized dichloromethane solution (0.011 mmol/L) was sealed in a quartz cell under a nitrogen atmosphere in a glove box (LABstar M13 (1250/780)) manufactured by Bright Co., Ltd. Measurement results of the obtained absorption and emission spectra are shown in FIG. 18 , in which the horizontal axis represents wavelength and the vertical axes represent absorption intensity and emission intensity. In FIG. 18 where there are two solid lines, the thin line represents the absorption spectrum and the thick line represents the emission spectrum. Note that the absorption spectrum in FIG.
  • Ir(ppm-tBup) 2 (acac) the organometallic complex of one embodiment of the present invention, has an emission peak at 553 nm, and yellow light emission was observed from the dichloromethane solution.
  • a light-emitting element 1 , a comparative light-emitting element 2 , and a comparative light-emitting element 3 were fabricated, and characteristics of these elements were measured.
  • Light-emitting layers of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 were respectively formed using Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac) (Structural Formula (100)) that is the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention synthesized in Example 1, (acetylacetonato)bis[5-methyl-6-(2-methylphenyl)-4-phenylpyrimidinato]iridium(III) (another name: bis ⁇ 2-[5-methyl-6-(2-methylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ 2 O,O′)iridium(III)) (
  • a method for fabricating the light-emitting element 1 is described with reference to FIG. 11 .
  • an indium oxide-tin oxide compound containing silicon or silicon oxide (ITO-SiO 2 , hereinafter abbreviated to ITSO) was deposited by a sputtering method on a substrate 1100 , so that a first electrode 1101 was formed.
  • ITSO indium oxide-tin oxide compound containing silicon or silicon oxide
  • the composition ratio of In 2 O 3 to SnO 2 and SiO 2 in the target used was 85:10:5 [wt %].
  • the thickness of the first electrode 1101 was 110 nm and the electrode area was 2 mm ⁇ 2 mm
  • the first electrode 1101 functions as an anode of the light-emitting element.
  • the surface of the substrate was washed with water, baked at 200° C. for 1 hour, and subjected to UV ozone treatment for 370 seconds.
  • the substrate 1100 was transferred into a vacuum evaporation apparatus where the pressure had been reduced to approximately 10 ⁇ 4 Pa, and subjected to vacuum baking at 170° C. for 30 minutes in a heating chamber of the vacuum evaporation apparatus, and then the substrate 1100 was cooled down for about 30 minutes.
  • the substrate 1100 was fixed to a substrate holder in the vacuum evaporation apparatus so that the surface on which the first electrode 1101 was provided faced downward.
  • the pressure in the vacuum evaporation apparatus was reduced to about 10 ⁇ 4 Pa.
  • 1,3,5-tri(dibenzothiophen-4-yl)benzene (abbreviation: DBT3P-II) and molybdenum oxide were deposited by co-evaporation with a mass ratio of DBT3P-II to molybdenum oxide being 2:1, so that a hole-injection layer 1111 was formed on the first electrode 1101 .
  • the thickness of the hole-injection layer 1111 was set to 20 nm.
  • a co-evaporation method is an evaporation method in which a plurality of different substances are concurrently vaporized from respective different evaporation sources.
  • BPAFLP 4-phenyl-4′-(9-phenylfluoren-9-yl)triphenylamine
  • a light-emitting layer 1113 was formed on the hole-transport layer 1112 .
  • 2-[3′-(dibenzothiophen-4-yl)biphenyl-3-yl]dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline abbreviation: 2mDBTBPDBq-II
  • N-(1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)-N-[4-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)phenyl]-9,9-dimethyl-9H-fluoren-2-amine abbreviation: PCBBiF
  • Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 acac
  • the thickness of the light-emitting layer 1113 was 40 nm.
  • 2mDBTBPDBq-II served as a host material
  • PCBBiF served as a secondary host material
  • Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac) served as a guest material (dopant).
  • 2mDBTBPDBq-II was deposited by evaporation to a thickness of 15 nm and then bathophenanthroline (abbreviation: Bphen) was deposited by evaporation to a thickness of 10 nm, whereby an electron-transport layer 1114 was formed. Furthermore, lithium fluoride was deposited by evaporation to a thickness of 1 nm on the electron-transport layer 1114 , whereby an electron-injection layer 1115 was formed.
  • the comparative light-emitting element 2 is different from the light-emitting element 1 in the structure of the light-emitting layer 1113 . Only the structure different from the light-emitting element 1 is described below.
  • the light-emitting layer 1113 2mDBTBPDBq-II, PCBBiF, and bis ⁇ 2-[5-methyl-6-(2-methylphenyl)-4-pyrimidinyl- ⁇ N3]phenyl- ⁇ C ⁇ (2,4-pentanedionato- ⁇ 2 O,O′)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(mpmppm) 2 (acac)) deposited by co-evaporation with a mass ratio of 2mDBTBPDBq-II to PCBBiF and Ir(mpmppm) 2 (acac) being 0.8:0.2:0.05.
  • the thickness of the light-emitting layer 1113 was 40 nm.
  • 2mDBTBPDBq-II served as a host material
  • PCBBiF served as an assist material
  • Ir(mpmppm) 2 (acac) served as a guest material (dopant).
  • the comparative light-emitting element 3 is different from the light-emitting element 1 in the structures of the light-emitting layer 1113 and the electron-transport layer 1114 . Only the structures different from the light-emitting element 1 are described below.
  • 2mDBTBPDBq-II, PCBBiF, and (acetylacetonato)bis(4,6-diphenylpyrimidinato)iridium(III) (abbreviation: Ir(dppm) 2 (acac)) were deposited by co-evaporation to a thickness of 20 nm with a mass ratio of 2mDBTBPDBq-II to PCBBiF and Ir(dppm) 2 (acac) being 0.7:0.3:0.05; then, 2mDBTBPDBq-II, PCBBiF, and Ir(dppm) 2 (acac) were deposited by co-evaporation to a thickness of 20 nm with a mass ratio of 2mDBTBPDBq-II to PCBBiF and Ir(dppm) 2 (acac) being 0.7:0.3:0.05.
  • 2mDBTBPDBq-II served as a host material
  • PCBBiF served as an assist material
  • Ir(dppm) 2 (acac) served as a guest material (dopant).
  • Table 2 shows element structures of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 formed as described above.
  • the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 were sealed so as not to be exposed to the air (specifically, a sealant was applied onto an outer edge of the elements and heat treatment was performed at 80° C. for 1 hour at the time of sealing). After that, the operating characteristics of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 were measured. Note that the measurement was carried out at room temperature (kept at 25° C.).
  • FIG. 12 shows voltage-luminance characteristics of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • the horizontal axis represents voltage (V) and the vertical axis represents luminance (cd/m 2 ).
  • FIG. 13 shows luminance-current efficiency characteristics of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • the horizontal axis represents luminance (cd/m 2 ) and the vertical axis represents current efficiency (cd/A).
  • FIG. 14 shows voltage-current characteristics of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • the horizontal axis represents voltage (V) and the vertical axis represents current (mA).
  • FIG. 15 shows luminance-external quantum efficiency characteristics of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • the horizontal axis represents luminance (cd/m 2 ) and the vertical axis represents external quantum efficiency (%).
  • FIG. 13 and FIG. 15 show that the light-emitting element 1 of one embodiment of the present invention has higher current efficiency and external quantum efficiency than the comparative light-emitting element 2 and the comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • Table 3 shows the characteristics of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 .
  • FIG. 16 shows emission spectra of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 when current was supplied thereto at a current density of 2.5 mA/cm 2 .
  • the emission spectra of the light-emitting element 1 , the comparative light-emitting element 2 , and the comparative light-emitting element 3 have peaks at 553 nm, 563 nm, and 579 nm, respectively.
  • the emission spectrum of the light-emitting element 1 of one embodiment of the present invention is located on a shorter wavelength side than the emission spectrum of the comparative light-emitting element 2 and that of the comparative light-emitting element 3 . Because the emission spectrum of the light-emitting element 1 peaks at 553 nm, light emitted from the light-emitting element 1 has a higher luminosity factor than light emitted from the comparative light-emitting element 2 and light emitted from the comparative light-emitting element 3 . It is also shown that the light-emitting element 1 of one embodiment of the present invention has high luminance and exhibits favorable current efficiency characteristics. Moreover, it can be found that the light-emitting element 1 emits yellow light with excellent color purity.
  • the dihedral angle between the pyrimidine ring and the phenyl group at the 6-position of the pyrimidine ring is larger in Ir(ppm-dmp) 2 (acac), which was used in the light-emitting element 1 of one embodiment of the present invention, than in Ir(mpmppm) 2 (acac) and Ir(dppm) 2 (acac), which were respectively used in the comparative light-emitting element 2 and the comparative light-emitting element 3 . Consequently, in the organometallic iridium complex of one embodiment of the present invention, a twist is formed owing to steric hindrance and extension of ⁇ -conjugation thus can be inhibited.
  • 101 first electrode, 102 : EL layer, 103 : second electrode, 111 : hole-injection layer, 112 : hole-transport layer, 113 : light-emitting layer, 114 : electron-transport layer, 115 : electron-injection layer, 116 : charge generation layer, 201 : first electrode, 202 : second electrode, 203 : EL layer, 204 : light-emitting layer, 205 : phosphorescent compound, 206 : first organic compound, 207 : second organic compound, 210 : first layer, 212 : second layer, 301 : first electrode, 302 : EL layer, 304 : second electrode, 305 : charge generation layer, 401 : element substrate, 402 : pixel portion, 403 : driver circuit portion, 404 a : driver circuit portion, 404 b : driver circuit portion, 405 : sealant, 406 : sealing substrate, 407 : lead wiring, 408 : FPC, 409

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